Clan Smoke Jaguar

Clan Smoke Jaguar is a Clan in the Battletech universe, notable for being a bunch of assholes.

History

Clan Smoke Jaguar was created in 2807 and fell under the command of Franklin Osis, a man of Federated Commonwealth] background who had been caught up in a Davion/Liao expat conflict before going to Strata Mechty. This and the death of his Brother had left the guy serious anger management issues. During Operation KLONDIKE they invaded Eden and were brutal in their suppression of the civilian populations. Never the less, he did push his Clan to feats of Martial excellence.

Afterwards they established the planet Huntress as their homeworld and sought to make their name through combat whenever possible. Smoke Jaguar Absorbed Clan Mongoose in 2868 after they got into one fight too many. Where other Clans might use diplomacy and trade to get something they wanted, Smoke Jaguar's first option was always to throw down.

An infamous incident happened on the Smoke Jaguar held planet of Londerholm in 2912 when a blight wiped out much of the root crop which made up the bulk of the diet for much of the civilian castes. In response, the Smoke Jaguar Clan Council had much of the rest reserved for warrior consumption and kept up food exports. Famine broke out and when various groups resisted, the Smoke Jaguar Warriors came down hard wiping out a good chunk of their civilians for daring to want food when they were starving. In the aftermath the rights of the civilian castes were largely stripped. Numerous other Clans called the Smoke Jaguars over this assholery in the Grand Council. Smoke Jaguar Khan Ian Moon replied that this was a strictly internal matter and that intervention would set a precedent which would threaten their autonomy.

Culture

More than any other Clan, Smoke Jaguar believes firmly in the principle that Might Makes Right. The Warriors dominate and the rest obeys.

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